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Today I got a chance to take some closeup pictures of an Osprey.
It had landed in my brother-in-law's yard and was just standing under one of the trees.
There is obviously something wrong with the poor critter
 since I was able to get rather close.
The top picture is of Donald, my brother-in-law, who was also rather
 amazed that he could get a close look at a bird he had only ever seen from a distance.


The spread wings are a threat, so after this shot I backed away.
If you look at it's right eye you can see either damage or disease.
Either way I suspect it would cause the bird a great deal of trouble
seeing as it relies on keen eyesight to get food.


The geese are nesting and the gander is keeping an eye on the raptor.



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